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ScaleTrains.com HO scale EMD SDL39 diesel locomotive

Eric White and Cody Grivno review an EMD SDL39 diesel locomotive with a cab-mounted Prime PM-516 electronic bell and a really nicely detailed cab interior. […]

Rapido Trains HO scale Evans X72 boxcar

Eric White and Cody Grivno review three of the Rapido Trains HO scale Evans X72 boxcars. Each has a nice detailed underbody with its different style of consolidated stencils appropriate for each car. […]

Bowser HO scale Alco RS-3 diesel locomotive

We put the Bowser HO scale Alco RS-3 diesel locomotive to work on Model Railroader’s HO scale Wisconsin & Southern layout. […]

Atlas N scale General Electric Dash 8-40CW diesel locomotive

Red and black Canadian National locomotive on N scale layout.

We put the Atlas N scale General Electric Dash 8-40CW diesel locomotive to work on Model Railroader’s new N scale Milwaukee, Racine & Troy project layout. […]

Walthers introduces HO scale diorama kits

A box kit of a layout containing paint, track and other modeling products.

Dana Kawala of Walthers explains how the new Build A World kits work to get you started with scenery and building construction. […]

Check out Atlas’ N scale Alco S-2 diesel switcher

We put the Atlas N scale Alco S-2 and its ESU Loksound decoder to work switching some cars on Model Railroader’s new N scale Milwaukee, Racine & Troy project layout. […]

Broadway Limited Imports HO scale Union Pacific 4-12-2 steam locomotive

Big steam pays a visit to our HO scale Milwaukee, Racine & Troy. Broadway Limited’s feature-rich HO scale Union Pacific 4-12-2 steam locomotive includes a synchronized smoke unit, brass and die-cast metal construction, and two factory-installed and painted crew figures. […]

Athearn Trains HO scale Electro-Motive Division SD60 diesel locomotive

Athearn Ready-to-Roll Chicago & North Western SD60 in yellow and green color scheme.

An Athearn Ready-to-Roll Chicago & North Western SD60 is in charge of a grain train on our HO scale Milwaukee, Racine & Troy. Before the six-axle diesel departs Williams Bay, Group Technical Editor Cody Grivno explains the features on this SoundTraxx Econami-equipped model. […]

Bachmann Trains HO scale Siemens ALC-42 diesel locomotive

Amtrak’s new long-distance engine in black.

Bachmann’s latest locomotive visits our HO scale Milwaukee, Racine & Troy. Group Technical Editor Cody Grivno demonstrates some of the light and sound effects on this modern-era passenger unit. […]

ScaleTrains.com N scale Gunderson Multi-Max Autorack

Cody gives an overview of the N scale Gunderson Multi-Max Autorack from ScaleTrains.com. In addition to Union Pacific, the car is decorated for BNSF Railway, Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, CSX, Norfolk Southern and Kansas City Southern in multiple paint schemes and road numbers. […]